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Title

Description

Interface Type

AcetoneISO
A tool to mount BIN/CUE, ISO, and etc. as virtual discs; use it to convert ISO's, Mac DMG's, and folders; use it to encrypt images; it does a LOT of things
GUI
aconnect
ALSA sequencer connection manager
Command-line
aircrack-ng
A 802.11 WEP / WPA-PSK key cracker
Command-line
anacron
Run commands periodically
Command-line
Archive Manager
Archive manager for GNOME
GUI
aseqdump
Show the events received at an ALSA sequencer port
Command-line
at, batch, atq, atrm
Queue, examine or delete jobs for later execution
Command-line
awk, gawk
Pattern scanning and processing language
Command-line
base64
base64 encode/decode data and print to standard output
Command-line
bashmount
Tool to mount and unmount removable media
Command-line; written entirely in BASH
bc
An arbitrary precision calculator language; however, I recommend using 'python' even for just basic math instead
Command-line; Shell-like
binclock
Prints time in binary format
Command-line
Bleachbit
Removes unnecessary files; a Python-based system cleaner
GUI/Command-line
Bulk Rename
Rename file in... bulk!
GUI
bzcat, bzip2, bunzip2, and bzip2recover
Tools to decompresses files to stdout, block-sorting file compression, and damaged bzip2 file recovery
Command-line
caesar, rot13
Decrypt caesar ciphers
Command-line
cacademo, cacafire
libcaca's demonstration applications; you can use them like screensavers
Command-line
cal, ncal
Displays a calendar and the date of Easter
Command-line
calcurse
A text-based organizer
Command-line
Catfish
File search
GUI
cdw
Ncurses front-end for cdrecord, mkisofs, growisofs, mkudffs and other tools
Command-line; Ncurses
CellWriter
Grid-entry handwriting recognition input panel
GUI
cmatrix
Simulates the display from "The Matrix"
Command-line
Conky
System monitor tool for X; overlays information on top of desktop area
GUI
cp
Copy files and directories
Command-line
chronos
An Ncurses stopwatch/timer
Command-line
cron
Daemon to execute scheduled commands (Vixie Cron)
Command-line
crypt, mcrypt, mdecrypt
Encrypt or decrypt files
Command-line
CUPS
A standards-based, open source printing system
You will need a web browser that can support the contents of "http://localhost:631" while the cups daemon is running
cut
Remove sections from each line of files
Command-line
Dasher
Text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures
GUI
date
Print or set the system date and time
Command-line
Date Math
Help with date-related math
Command-line
efax
Send/receive faxes with Class 1, 2 or 2.0 fax modem
Command-line
eFTE
A lightweight, extendable, folding text editor geared toward the programmer; comes with 'nefte', an ncurses version for command-line users
GUI/Command-line; Ncurses option
expr
Evaluate expressions
Command-line
factor
Factor numbers
Command-line; Shell-like if no arguments
Font Manager
Preview, compare, and manage fonts
GUI
fzf
A fuzzy filter; searches as you type
Command-line
fzy
A fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm
Command-line
gitkeys
GNU Interactive Tools; display key sequence utility
Command-line
gnuplot
An interactive plotting program
Command-line; Shell-like
Gourmet
Collect, search, organize, and browse your recipes
GUI
gpg
OpenPGP encryption and signing tool
Command-line
gpm
A cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
TTY/Console; highlight text with left-mouse to copy and right-click to paste
grep, egrep, fgrep, rgrep
Print lines matching a pattern
Command-line
grive2
Open-source GNU/Linux client for Google Drive
Command-line
hubic-backup
hubiC backup command line tool for linux and OSX
Command-line
iDeviceMounter
A GUI for mounting and unmounting iPhones and iPads
GUI
jdupes
Finds and performs actions upon duplicate files
Command-line
KeepassX
Password manager
GUI
kpcli
A command line interface to KeePass database files
Command-line; Shell-like
locate
Search files by name
Command-line
lp
Print files
Command-line
lpq
Spool queue examination program; lets you know what print jobs you still have
Command-line
lprm
Use to remove print jobs from the active print job list, aka "spool queue"
Command-line
ls
List directory contents
Command-line
lsof
List opened files; use 'lsof -P -i -n' to view Internet connections
Command-line
luckyBackup
A powerful, fast and reliable backup and sync tool
GUI
Maps
A simple maps application
GUI
mapscii
A Braille and ASCII world map renderer for your console
Command-line; telnet
maxima
Common Lisp version of MACSYMA symbolic mathematics package released under the GNU Public License
Command-line; Shell-like
mc
GNU Midnight Commander is a directory browser/file manager for Unix-like operating systems; it also usually comes with 'mcedit', a text-editor
Command-line; Ncurses
mmv
Move/copy/append/link multiple files by wildcard patterns
Command-line
morse
Translate into morse code
Command-line; Shell-like if without arguments
mount
Mount a filesystem
Command-line
MultiBootUSB
Install multiple live Linux distros on a USB stick
GUI
mv
Move and/or rename a file
Command-line
number
Convert Arabic numerals to English
Command-line; Shell-like without arguments
octave
A high-level interactive language for numerical computations
Command-line; Shell-like
od-commander
A very basic, SDL-based, split-panel, file-manager; can view popular image formats and plain-text files; fork of DinguxCommander; mainly used in retro handhelds (gamepad-friendly)
GUI; SDL-based; Console/Command-line
Onboard
On-screen virtual keyboard
GUI
p7zip
Wrapper on 7-Zip file archiver with high compression ratio
Command-line
parted
A partition manipulation program
Command-line; Shell-like
pig
eformatray inputway asway Igpay Atinlay
Command-line; Shell-like
pilot-link
A suite of tools for communicating with Palm handhelds
Command-line
primes
Generate primes
Command-line
pyRenamer
Python-based batch file renamer
GUI
Qalculate
A powerful and easy to use calculator
GUI
QJoyPad
Translate gamepad input as key strokes or mouse actions
GUI
rain
Animated raindrops display; you can use like a screensaver
Command-line
random, srandom, initstate, setstate
Random number generator
Command-line
ranger
Visual file manager
Command-line
rar
Archive files with compression
Command-line
rarcrack
Password cracker for rar archives
Command-line
rfcdiff
Compare RFCs or Internet Drafts or any other text files
Command-line
SANE
Scanner Access Now Easy: API for accessing scanners
API; requires a GUI or command-line front-end
scanimage
Scan an image with your image scanner
Command-line
Screenkey
Screencast your keyboard input
GUI
sed
Stream editor for filtering and transforming text
Command-line
Solaar
Logitech Unifying Receiver peripherals manager
GUI
steghide
A steganography program
Command-line
stegsnow
Whitespace steganography program
Command-line
Synapse
Search and run/open programs and files; however, you may prefer the 'xfce4-whiskermenu'
GUI
synclient
Command-line utility to query and modify Synaptics driver options
Command-line
tar
An archiving utility
Command-line
taskwarrior
A command-line todo manager; command is 'task'
Command-line
termgraph
A python command-line tool which draws basic graphs in the terminal
Command-line
Terminator
Multiple terminals in one window
GUI
termsaver
A simple text-based terminal screensaver
Command-line
Thunar
File Manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment; click here for ideas regarding Thunar Custom Actions
GUI
trans
Command-line translator using Google Translate, Bing Translator, Yandex.Translate, DeepL Translator, etc.
Command-line
tty-clock
A terminal digital clock
Command-line
tudu
A command-line tool to manage TODO lists hierarchically
Command-line
umount
Unmount file systems; and no, 'umount' is not a spelling error...
Command-line
unar
Extract archive file contents
Command-line
units
Unit conversion and calculation program
Command-line
Unscramble.sh
Use this BASH script to unscramble given letters into words
Command-line
unsort
Reorder file contents semi-randomly
Command-line
unzip
List, test and extract compressed files in a ZIP archive
Command-line
VeraCrypt
Create and mount VeraCrypt encrypted volumes; there is both a GUI and command-line options
GUI/Command-line
vlock
Virtual Console lock program; use 'vlock -a' to lock all TTY/consoles
Command-line
wdiff
Display word differences between text files
Command-line
when
A minimalistic personal calendar program
Command-line
worms
Animate worms on a display terminal
Command-line
wtf
Translates acronyms for you
Command-line
wxHexEditor
A free hex editor / disk editor for Linux, Windows and MacOSX
GUI
wyrd
A text-based front-end to remind(1), a sophisticated calendar and alarm program
Command-line
xcalc
Scientific calculator for X
GUI
xedit
A simple text editor for X
GUI
xev
Print contents of X events
GUI
Xfburn
An easy to use CD/DVD burning program
GUI
xfce4-notes
XFCE's quick sticky notes application
GUI
xfce4-taskmanager
Easy to use task manager for XFCE
GUI
xmodmap
Utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X
Command-line
Xournal
An application for notetaking, sketching, and/or keeping a journal using a stylus
GUI
Xournal++
Like Xournal but more cross-platform, extra features, and updated
GUI
xsetwacom
Command-line utility to query and modify Wacom driver settings
Command-line
zip
Package and compress (archive) files
GUI/Command-line
zuluCrypt
Create encrypted volumes and mount those made by TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, PLAIN dm-crypt, and BitLocker; there are both GUI and command-line options
GUI/Command-line

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